This week inHusker history

The week of Nov. 13-19, looking back in five-year intervals

1891: In the fourth game in program history, Nebraska suffers its first defeat, 14-12, at Doane. NU was hurt by the absence of captain Ebenezer Mockett, who was ineligible to play after withdrawing from classes.

1896: Yes, the rules were a little different: Nebraska pulls away from Iowa State, 12-4, with the help of a completed punt from Orley Thorpe to Frank Wiggins for a 35-yard TD.

1961: In a monumentally dreary game for the Husker offense, Nebraska gets no first downs in a 7-0 loss to Colorado on a muddy field in Lincoln. Also, former Husker coach A.J. Lewandowski dies at age 56.

1971: Quarterback Jerry Tagge breaks the Nebraska single-game total offense record as the Huskers beat Kansas State, 44-17, setting the stage for the Thanksgiving Day showdown with Oklahoma.

1976: Six lost fumbles doom the Huskers in a 37-28 loss at Iowa State.